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Americas 4 months ago

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Sovereignty concerns loom over new security pact with US

The upgraded Indonesia-United States security agreement, the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP), has been shadowed by reports on Washington’s proposal for blanket overflight access for its military aircraft in Indonesia’s airspace.

Middle East and Africa 5 months ago

Pentagon orders more missiles for Middle East war

The extensive use of interceptor missiles by the United States, Israel and the Gulf states to counter Iranian retaliatory attacks has raised concerns about stockpile sizes.

Middle East and Africa 6 months ago

Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals before Iran attack

The request, the day before the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, is the latest example of Washington's push for more access to the materials used widely in warfare.

Middle East and Africa 6 months ago

USS Lincoln aircraft carrier 'not hit' in Iranian missile attack: Pentagon

"The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close," US Central Command said on X.

Tech 6 months ago

OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic

Trump had ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, calling it a threat to national security after it refused to agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

Americas 6 months ago

X files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records

In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other agencies to release the information, calling the matter "extremely interesting and important."

Asia & Pacific 10 months ago

Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter 'aggressive' China

The United States Secretary of Defense proposed to ASEAN defense ministers the building of shared maritime domain awareness and said China had shown a lack of respect and threatened their territorial sovereignty.

Asia & Pacific 10 months ago

Pentagon chief joins Southeast Asian meet to shore up US ties

The US has sought to shore up its presence in Southeast Asia and counter the growing influence of China.

Americas 1 year ago

Trump moves forward on plans for a Department of War

Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Pentagon to brief Musk on top-secret plan for potential war with China

Access to the closely guarded military plan would mark a sharp expansion of Musk's role as a Trump adviser who has spearheaded efforts to cut US government spending.

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